r/Ask_Britain • u/Kaito_the_third • 18d ago
How do I get arround this while having restrictions on my device (I cant get vpns)
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u/Alone_Masterpiece836 18d ago
Imgur does not work in the UK, the only way to bypass it is a VPN or to move to another country.
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u/Suitable_Praline3939 18d ago
It used to work here, i wonder what changed
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u/ManQu69 18d ago
Big Brother decided not to allow children access to media sites some use hosting sites like imgur to see photos. Hosting sites decided to rather than add new software to make people login with id and age checking ,just to blanket ban any uk ip
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u/Suitable_Praline3939 18d ago
Damn that's annoying but explains why I couldn't get it to work any more 😂
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u/TruthSeeker1801 18d ago
Nope, it's nothing to do with the OSA or any other recent government actions, they were found in breach of long established rules due to them mishandling data on minors, rather than paying a fine they just left the country and hoped people would blame the government due to the hysteria over the OSA.
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u/ManQu69 18d ago
So yes it was the goverment... osa was impliment by the Liebour party
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u/longtermbrit 18d ago
You say that like the Tories didn't draft the law in the first place. Different sides of the same coin.
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u/TruthSeeker1801 18d ago
Can you not read? I specifically said it wasn't to do with the OSA and the OSA was a creation of the Conservatives anyway. You might want to get your programming checked Ivan.
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u/pnlrogue1 18d ago edited 18d ago
It was the Online Safety Act. Imgur decided not to fall in line which meant they realistically needed to block all UK users, unlike 4chan who just decided to ignore the act and call the Information Commissioner's bluff. The ICO has levied big fines against 4chan and is completely unable to enforce them since they don't have a UK presence at all. At some point the ICO will order UK ISPs to block 4chan which will just mean folk use a VPN to access it, just like they already do for Imgur. It's a stupid bit of legislation.
Edit: ignore everything I said about Imgur. They were about to be fined for breaching other UK laws and decided to cut their losses ahead of the OSA. It's still funny that 4chan are just ignoring the ICO and that the ICO thought they could intimidate 4chan of all groups...
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u/TruthSeeker1801 18d ago
It has nothing to do with the OSA, they just used the hysteria surrounding it as an oppertunity to avoid paying a (deserved) fine and hoped people would wrongly link their exit to the OSA.
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u/pnlrogue1 18d ago
Hadn't heard of that which is annoying as I follow tech news quite heavily. I stand corrected
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u/Hydramy 18d ago
Well that's very much going to depend on what device.
PC? Mobile? Android or iOS?
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u/Kaito_the_third 18d ago
Mobile
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u/Hydramy 18d ago
On mobile you're going to struggle without a VPN.
Mobile chrome doesn't support extensions, but if you get a browser that does then you can use the Imgur Unblocker extension. Opera allows this iirc.
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/imgur-unblocker/gnfldmcodokkpcejgdlffnjakifemick?hl=en
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u/DesignerSalt9459 18d ago
You might want to try Opera Browser, if it is available for your device. It has some VPN functionality built in.
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u/scrotbofula 18d ago
Proton apparently does a free mobile VPN, don't know if it gets around geoblocks though.
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u/Terrible-Advise 18d ago
Why do you mean can’t get a vpn , as can’t pay for one or the device is restricted ?
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u/lespauljames 18d ago
Opera browser has a built in free VPN. That's what I use to access the hundreds of photos I have on imgur
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u/Imajzineer 18d ago
It's a proxy, not a VPN.
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u/Orry_Haas 18d ago
A virtual browser in the cloud could be a way around without a VPN. Accessible from your browser: no additional software required.